#30thAnniversary – The Best Of The Rest (1993), Part 3

For part 3 of “The Best Of The Rest” of 1993, we have more surprisingly good albums you might have forgotten, or didn’t even know they came out! This batch includes an impressive third LP by Young MC with production from Ali Shaheed Muhammad of ATCQ, an underground classic from tragedy khadafi aka Intelligent Hoodlum, a great debut album from Akinyele with the legendary Large Professor on the beats, and more gems to re-discover!

Young MC – What’s The Flavor?

Listen to six album cuts on YouTube + What’s the Flavor? Full 12 inch with remixes also on YouTube.

Video:

  • What’s the Flavor?

MC Lyte – Ain’t No Other

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Video & Remixes:

  • Ruffneck
  • Ruffneck (Beatnuts Remix)
  • I Go On (Midnight Mix)

Kris Kross – Da Bomb

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Videos & Remix:

  • Alright feat. Super Cat
  • I’m Real
  • Da Bomb feat. Da Brat
  • I’m Real (Butcher Mix)

Professor X  – Puss ‘N Boots (The Struggle Continues…)

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Videos:

  • Close The Crackhouse feat. Big Daddy Kane, Brother J (2), Chuck D, College Boyz, Digital Underground, Ex-Girlfriend, Freedom Williams, Sister Souljah, Two Kings In A Cipher & Wise Intelligent
  • They Don’t Know Jack feat. Brother J

Intelligent Hoodlum – Saga Of A Hoodlum

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Videos & Remix:

  • The Posse (Shoot ‘Em Up)
  • Grand Groove (Bonus Mix)
  • Street Life (Return Of The Life Mix)
  • Mad Brothas Know His Name (Remix)

Poetic Justice (Music From The Motion Picture)

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Video:

  • Indo Smoke (performed by Mista Grimm, Warren G and Nate Dogg)

Spice 1 – 187 He Wrote

Album on YouTube.

Videos, remix & b-side:

  • Dumpin’ Em In Ditches
  • The Murda Show feat. MC Eiht
  • The Murda Show (Extended Street Remix)
  • Smooth Ass Getaway

Yo-Yo – You Better Ask Somebody

Album on YouTube.

Video:

  • Westside Story feat. Ice Cube

Akinyele – Vagina Diner

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Videos:

  • Ak Ha Ha! Ak Hoo Hoo? / Dear Diary
  • I Luh Hur / Outta State
  • The Bomb

Rumpletilskinz – What Is A Rumpletilskin?

Album on YouTube & Spotify.

Videos & Remix:

  • Attitudes
  • Is It Alright?
  • Is It Alright? (Radio Remix)

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